2010 March | Zimbabwe Democracy Now

“Show Him Who’s Boss Round Here” – the Bennett harassment continues

Posted by ZDN on March 31, 2010

ZDN correspondent Today at 10 am, the Zimbabwe High Court Judge Bunhu was supposed to hand down judgement on the Hon Roy Bennett's case. The Judge only graced the Court with his presence one and a half hours later at 11:30 am, and announced that the judgement would be postponed to May. He was about to leave the court, when the defense counsel, Ms Beatrice Mtetwa intervened to request that h...

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Zimbabwe Weekly Update – week ending 29 March 2010

Posted by ZDN on March 30, 2010

Politics Pretoria said it would not accept the report required by President Jacob Zuma from the inter-party negotiators on March 31 if it fails to incorporate agreements that were reached with Zuma during his visit earlier this month. The announcement was in response to remarks by Zanu-PF’s chief negotiator, Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa, claiming the negotiator...

Zimbabwe Weekly Update – week ending 29 March 2010

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The attachment of Zimbabwe Government Properties

Posted by ZDN on March 30, 2010

The attachment of these properties is something that is hugely symbolic. After ten years of the annihilation of property rights in Zimbabwe where no one has been compensated, the long arm of the law is finally reaching out to make itself felt. Of course the attachment of four Zimbabwe Government properties is a drop in the ocean compared to the attachment of the thousands of once productive a...

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Press statement by the Foundation of Reason & Justice on the attachment of Zimbabwe government properties

Posted by ZDN on March 30, 2010

The attachment of properties belonging to the Zimbabwe government by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria is an act of last resort by Afri-forum acting on behalf of Zimbabwe Farmers, who have exhausted all available channels of engaging the Zimbabwe government to reach a mutually amicable solution to the land saga. It is an indictment on a government that has lost its constitution place in the pr...

Press statement by the Foundation of Reason & Justice on the attachment of Zimbabwe government properties

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Rules for our Rulers – Podcast – 29.03.10

Posted by ZDN on March 30, 2010

This week Lance speaks to Anastacia Moyo, the Executive Director of pressure group Bulawayo Agenda. Her group has been organizing debates on the constitution in various parts of Matabeleland. Last week they were in Mzingwane, Gwanda South and Matopo South, giving residents a platform to talk about their aspirations for a new constitution. [podcast]http://www.zimbabwedemocracynow.com/podcasts/rf...

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Lifting Targeted Sanctions – Why?

Posted by ZDN on March 25, 2010

What sort of person attracts an asset freeze and a travel ban to the USA and the EU? The sort of person who, if targeted sanctions are lifted, would then be free to mingle with the citizens of the USA and the EU. By no means the worst on the list, meet Olivia Muchena: coming soon to a neighbourhood near you. Olivia Muchena was well educated at two of the best universities in the USA - yet sh...

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Tendai Biti survives lorry smash

Posted by ZDN on March 24, 2010

Tendai Biti, the Minister of Finance, was involved in a road accident last night around 9 pm near Chegutu. His double cab collided with a truck said to be traveling at high speed and which side swiped his vehicle forcing him off the road. A witness who viewed the mangled wreckage of Mr Biti's vehicle remarked that it was miracle that anyone emerged from the accident alive. Prime Minister Morgan...

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Rules for our Rulers – Podcast – 22.03.10

Posted by ZDN on March 24, 2010

Zimbabweans in the Diaspora reacted with outrage when Edward Mkhosi, a co-chair of the Constitutional Parliamentary Committee, said there was no funding to consult those in exile. To get around this problem Lance hosts a tele-conference debate between Deputy Justice Minister Jessie Majome (a member of the parliamentary committee), Thamsanqa Zhou the spokesman of the Zimbabwe Constitutional Consult...

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Zimbabwe Weekly Update – week ending 22 March 2010

Posted by ZDN on March 23, 2010

Politics After a further visit to Zimbabwe by South African President Jacob Zuma, one of the major breakthroughs was a commitment by President Robert Mugabe to reverse his attempt to remove the mandates of MDC ministers. Negotiators from each side will present a progress report to Zuma on March 31. Zuma also met Attorney-General Johannes Tomana, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor...

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Confronting a dictator

Posted by ZDN on March 18, 2010

An open letter to the Prime Minister from Dale Doré of Voice 4 Democracy, posted on the Prime Minister's website forum on 16.3.2010. After a brave, harrowing and tearful account of a victim’s experience of being raped you asked: “How do you confront a dictator using democratic means?” With due respect, Prime Minister, it is not by dining with the dictator every Monday while crimes are ...